Guatemala vs Venezuela: Homicides
Guatemala
4,235 homicides
in 2023
Venezuela
3,568 homicides
in 2022
Guatemala rank
14th
Venezuela rank
16th
Homicides over time
- Guatemala
- Venezuela
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4,235 homicides against 3,568 homicides in Venezuela, a difference of 667 homicides.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Venezuela ahead.
Guatemala ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,248 homicides | 4,560 homicides | 1,313 homicides | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 4,830 homicides | 11,061 homicides | 6,231 homicides | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 5,320 homicides | 14,803 homicides | 9,483 homicides | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 3,552 homicides | 5,799 homicides | 2,247 homicides | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Guatemala or Venezuela?
- Guatemala, at 4,235 homicides against 3,568 homicides in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Guatemala and Venezuela?
- 667 homicides, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Venezuela rank globally for homicides?
- Guatemala ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.